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Healthy Chocolate overload Cookie dough truffles- vegan, gluten free

Healthy ingredients, come together with no added refined sugar to make an indulgent cookie dough dessert.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup oat flour or coarsely ground steel cut oats
  • 1 cup sweet potato cooked and sliced thin
  • 3 medjool dates pitted and chopped
  • 1.5 cup oat milk, can use almond or soy milk
  • 3 Tbsp almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp dark cacao powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch salt

If making cookie dough truffles- optional

  • 1 cup dark or unsweetened chocolate chips melted

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy bottom pan, add the oat flour or coarsely ground steel cut oats, along with dates, sliced sweet potatoes and oat milk.
  • On medium heat, let the ingredients cook, with gentle stirring.
  • About 10 min later, you should see the dates soften, the dough coming together. At this stage add the almond flour , maple syrup , cacao powder and mix well.
  • Add the vanilla extract, salt, and any other spices you desire such as cinnamon.
  • With the flat surface of a wooden spoon, mash through the mixture.
  • Once a slightly gooey dough is formed, turn the stove off, and let it cool in the fridge for at least 30 min prior to eating it .

Cookie dough truffles

  • You can enjoy the healthy cookie dough by itself, but if you want to take it a step ahead, and make it super hit with kids, do read below.
  • Melt chocolate chips, either by double boiler method or in microwave in short bursts of 15 sec for up to 60-90 sec.
  • Make small balls with your hands using the made cookie dough and dip them in the melted chocolate.
  • Let them cook in fridge for up to two hours or in a freezer for 45 min.
  • You can use chocolate sprinkles, nuts, hemp hearts, chocolate chips, in the dough or in the outer chocolate layer for extra crunch and excitement.